Smoky mountains #2

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 4, 2010410 views7 comments

A closer view of Teleccio lake, with some nice clouds/mist rolling up from the valley below. Taken around noon a couple of weeks ago in Val Piantonetto, Gran Paradiso NP, Italy.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and suggestions.

Techs: Eos 50D, Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24 f4, B+W 110 ND (10 stops), GND 4x. Stitched from size verticals, 20" f13 each frame

PS: Much better details and tones in the larger file

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Wendy Blanchard on September 4, 2010 at 1:23 PM

Love the low clouds. Awesome shot!

Registered on June 11, 2006, 58 Posts, 647 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 4, 2010 at 5:46 PM

Paolo,

Man, you were there with some fantastic conditions. those low hanging clouds are just wonderful as are the colors and reflection. The glimpse of blue in the sky adds a nice compliment of color to the scene as well.

Two small things. First, that white thing on the far left shoreline. Too small to tell, but looks like a sail boat? I can't tell what it is, and it's not signficant in the frame so I won't move this, but it is a bit of an eye magnet. The other thing is the rocks in the foreground. It think they're a "'tweaner," meaning that I either want more of the foreground shoreline, or none at all.

Otherwise Paolo, another great image from this region.

Lon

Registered on November 24, 2006, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 4, 2010 at 6:10 PM

Another one with great color and those dramatic clouds. I also like the spotlighting on the valley across the lake and on the waterfall. Beautiful shot. I will ditto Lon on the rocks in the foreground with wanting either more of them or less. Still, it has a lot of impact.

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 4, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Very majestic Paolo. Reminds me a lot of the Canadian Rockies

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 4, 2010 at 7:31 PM

Very nice, Paulo. This feels very creative and original. I really like the textures in the clouds. Wish there were a few more rocks in the foreground for framing.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 5, 2010 at 12:45 AM

Although I absolutely LOVE the cloud movement here!!!

The image seems to lack in composition and not have the same power and interest as your usual standards. I'm not sure how to resolve it?

Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on September 5, 2010 at 9:45 AM

These are fabulous conditions to shoot this lake and mountains. I do prefer the wider view of the last post though.

Registered on September 27, 2006, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments